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St. Louis Fertility Clinic Success Rates

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles a list of the success rates for fertility clinics across the country. This data is compiled into the Assisted Reproductive Technology Report, which includes data including live birth rate, number of IVF cycles performed each year, and number of multiple births. The report also includes characteristics for each clinic, such as what services it provides and diagnoses it treats.

The CDC report is especially helpful because it breaks down the success rates by type of procedure performed and age of the woman.

St. Louis Fertility Clinic Data

The following table uses data from the Assisted Reproductive Technology Report. This table compares the success rates for fertility clinics in St. Louis for IVF cycles using fresh, non-donor eggs.

Clinic Name

City

Number of Cycles by Age

Live Birth Rate By Age (%)

<35

35-37

38-40

41-42

43-44

<35

35-37

38-40

41-42

43-44

Fertility Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center

ST. LOUIS

45

20

11

3

0

48.9

30.0

3 / 11

1 / 3

The Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital

ST. LOUIS

198

100

48

23

4

43.9

35.0

27.1

13.0

1 / 4

Fertility Clinic Success Rates Make Up Only Part of the Equation

Choosing a fertility clinic is an important part of your family-building journey. Success rates can tell you a lot about a fertility clinic, but it is important to understand that the rates do not tell the entire picture.

Fertility clinics can be very competitive about their success rates, since having high success rates can bring more patients to the clinic. In order to maintain these rates, some clinics are very selective about the types of patients they treat. For example, some may not accept patients with certain diagnoses, since it may be more difficult for them to achieve or sustain a pregnancy. When reading through the ART report, pay close attention to the types of diagnoses they treat, and the success rates for women in your particular age group.

When choosing a fertility clinic, try to visit the clinic beforehand. This will allow you to talk with the staff, and meet with the fertility doctor, which can help you gain a better understanding of his or her treatment philosophy.